Message from the Honens festival and piano competition president John Kieser:
My dear friends and colleagues – some news. I have great respect for the work that Honens does; however, it has become apparent to me that Honens needs a different type of leadership, so I have stepped down as the President & CEO.
Kieser has been in the job for 16 months. He was previously with the streaming service Idagio.
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